The Suttonian 1950 (Summer Term)

SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL MAGAZINE

SUMMER TERM 1950

T. M. JAMES, M.A., J.P. Assistant Master 1913-1931.

Headmaster 1932-1950

SUTTON VALENCE SCROOL MAGAZINE SUMMER TERM, 1950

No. 212 (No. 6 of Vol. XXVI)

Editorial task of an Editor who must needs write an editorial is indeed a hard one.

THE Once the deed is done and the Magazine published, letters pour in on the hapless director from all corners of the world, even from Portugal and other remote spots, complaining of the lack of substance, choice of subject and divers other faults in his contribution. The -critic then condescends to give his idea of an editorial : " . . . not an attempt at a leading article—too dangerous ; not a chronological summary of the term's events—quite harmless, but much too dull ;- it should be Modelled on those produced way back in '37 ; it should be—well, just an editorial." Take note here of the clarity of this theory, and also mark that the critic has never had to write an editorial. However, the Editor trusts no reader will begrudge him his little say in this Summer Term of 1950, the end of which is marked by an event, fortunately of rare occurrence.

We express- our deepest regrets in saying farewell to our Headmaster, Mr. T. M. James. The central figure of Sutton for eighteen years, he has continued throughout his long term of office in the great tradition set by his eminent predecessor, the late Rev. William Holdgate. During his regime he has given the School its magnificent swimming bath, the four hard tennis courts, and a block of six Rugby Fives courts, reputedly some of the finest and fastest in England. He long realised the 'need in the School for another House, and but for the Second World War the several plans for enlarging the School would surely have been fulfilled.

We cannot leave out his partner—if so coarse a word can be used—throughout these long years : everyone knows how wonderfully Mrs. James has stood by the Headmaster through thick and thin, and there is no person who will not agree that here is a hostess who will remain for ever unsurpassed. We have grown to admire them, to respect them, to look to them for advice, and, above all else, simply to love them. It will be a far greater loss to the School than it will be to them that they are leaving. We wish them all the luck the world can offer, and look forward to seeing them whenever possible, for we regard them as an essential part of life at Sutton.

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School Officials Head of School : J. W. Lewis School Prefects

P. G. F. Bryant

A. J. Knight

House Prefects St. Margaret's : Westminster

F. C. Carter F. R. Williamson 0. G. D. Goldfinch J. A. Brazier J. Robbins P. N. Lonsdale J. A. Roper

J. L. Hough J. W. Bassett F. W. P. Bentley H. K. Sawtell C. D. N. Harloe W. H. Jelpke

Day Boys M. A. Whittaker S. W. T. Cullen .

Sports Committee The Headmaster (Chairman)

A. J. Knight R. L. Kay, Esq. J. A. Roper E. A. Craven, Esq. N. P. Bentley, Esq. J. C. Hunter M. A. Whittaker J. W. Lewis J. L. Hough Cricket

A. J. Knight (Captain) C. F. Smith (Secretary) Swimming

F. W. P. Bentley (Captain) Tennis

J. L. Hough (Captain) Shooting

F. C. Carter (Captain) A. J. Knight (Hon. Secretary) Library Committee

The Headmaster (President) L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) P. G. F. Bryant (Hon. Secretary) W. H. Jelpke 0. G. D. Goldfinch F. C. Carter J. A. Brazier J. W. Lewis J. W. Bassett Magazine Committee

P. G. F. Bryant (Editor) W. H. Jelpke A. K. Bartlett 0. G. D. Goldfinch T. G. Booer Secretary of Societies

J. W. Lewis

School Notes A. J. Knight has been appointed a School Prefect.

P. N. Lonsdale and J. A. Roper have been appointed House Prefects in St. Margaret's.

W. H. Jelpke has been appointed a House Prefect in Westminster.

J. L. Hough has been elected to the Sports Committee.

At a meeting of the Sports Committee, F. W. P. Bentley was appointed Captain of Swimming for 1950.

Cricket Colours have been awarded to C. F. Smith, J. A. Roper, C. L. R. Hart and J. L. Hough.

2nd XI Caps have been awarded to P. G. F. Bryant, B. H. Lewis, J. S. Fulljames, P. R. Anderson, P. G. Baxter and T. J. Aisher.

We welcome as assistant master P. S. W. McIlwaine, Esq., M.A. We were sorry to hear of Mr. J. H. Keating's illness, and wish him a speedy ' and complete recovery. In his stead we welcome Mr. C. Harrison.

At the end of last term we were sorry to say farewell to Mr. M. H. de Lisle, who filled Mr. N. P. Bentley's place during the latter's absence in South Africa. He leaves us to join Newbury Grammar School. We were also sorry to lose Mr. P. M. Knatchbull-Hugessen, who has taken up a post as Headmaster of Papplewick School, Ascot. We wish both every success in their new ventures.

We offer our heartiest congratulations to F. T. W. Blatchley-Hennah, Esq., on the announcement of his engagement to Miss A. M. Bidmead.

We were glad to see Mrs. James back amongst us after her recent illness.

SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Captains of Cricket, Swimming and Tennis wish to thank all masters who have helped with games this term.

The Magazine Committee thanks all contributors to this term's edition.

' Valete J. W. LEWIS (W.-1945).-1945, Colts XV ;

1946, Colts XV Colours 1947, J.T.C. Signals Classification, Cert. "A," ' L /Cpl. in J.T.C., Fire Squad, School Cert. (Matric.), 2nd XV, House XV ; 1948, Athletics Colours (Crosscountry), House and School Athletics Teams, Public Schools Athletics Meeting, Public Schools Cross-country Team, Cpl. in J.T.C., House Prefect ; 1949, Athletics Colours, School Prefect, Kitchener Prize (Maths.), Wood Prize (Physics), Higher Cert., Sports Comm., Capt. 2nd XV, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Head of House, Head of School ; 1950, Capt. of Cross-country, Capt. of Athletics, Hon. Sec. Sports Comm., Library Comm., Guardian of the Gavel, Hunting Soc., C.S.M. in C.C.F., Angell Prize (Maths.), Headmaster's Prize.

P. G. F. BRYANT (M.-1945).--1946, Under-14 XI, Dramatic Soc. ; 1947, Colts XI, School Cert. (Metric.), R.L.S.S. Bronze Med., Library Comm. ; 1948, Under-16 Fives IV, Magazine Comm., 2nd XI Cap, R.L.S.S. Bar to Bronze, Grizelle Prize (History), Cert. "A," L /Cpl. in J.T.C., Hon. Sec. of Hunting Soc. • 1949, House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F., Garside Prize (History), 3rd XV Capt. ; 1950, School Prefect, Head of House, Hon. Sec. Library Comm., Editor of Magazine C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., House Fives IV, School and House Athletics Teams, House XI, Kingdon Prize (Latin), R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, 2nd Bar to Bronze, House Life Saving Team.

A. J. KNIGHT (W.-1945).-1945, Colts XV Colours ; 1946, Colts XI Colours, Choral Soc. ; 1997, House Shooting VIII, Shooting Colours (Open and Min. Range), House XI, Cricket Colours, House XV, Football Colours ; 1948, House and School Athletics Teams, Colts Fives IV, House Shooting IV, Capt. House Cricket XI, School Cert. (Metric.), House Tennis VI, House Swimming Team, J.T.C. Signals Classification, Cert. " A, ' Cpl. in J.T.C., House Prefect ; 1949, Sit, in C.C.F., House Fives IV, Fives Colours, Athletics Colours, Capt. House Tennis, Hon. Sec. Shooting, Public Schools Fives Competition ; 1950, Sports

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Comm., Capt. House Shooting VIII, Individual Shooting Shield (Min. Range), Capt. of Cricket, School Prefect.

F. C. CARTER (M.-1946).-1946, Colts XV Colours, Dramatic Soc. ; 1947, House Shooting VIII, Choral Soc., Shooting VIII, Colts XI, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med., House Shooting IV, 2nd XV Colours, House XV ; 1948, House Tug Team, 2nd XI Cap, School Cert. (Metric.); Football Colours, Cert. "A," Cpl. in J.T.C., Fire Squad ; 1949, House Athletics Team, House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F., Grizelle Prize (History), Library Comm., Capt. of Shooting, Chairman of Hunting Soc. ; 1950, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F. J. L. HOUGH (W.-1945).-1946, Colts XI, Colts XV Colours, Choral Soc.; 1947, 2nd XI Cap, House XI, House Tennis VI, House XV, Football Colours ; 1948, House Athletics Team, House Tug Team, Fives Colours, Capt.

House Fives IV, Public Schools Fives Competition, 1st XI, School Cert. (Metric.), Cert. A," School Tennis VI, L/Cpl. in J.T.C. 1949, School Athletics Team, C.C.F. Signals Classification, ' House Prefect, Public Schools Seven-a-Sides Competition, Cricket Colours, Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1950, Capt. of Fives, Capt. of Tennis, Sports Comm., Surrey Public Schools XV. F. R. WILLIenisorr (M.-1946).-1946, Under-14 XI, Under-14 XV ; 1947, Colts XI; 1948, House Athletics Team, 2nd XI Cap, Cert.

"A," L/Cpl. in J.T.C., School Cert. (Metric.), 2nd XV Colours ; 1949, House XI, Sjt. in C.C.F., House Prefect, House XV ; 1950, Country Life Team Leader, Clerk of Hunting Soc. J. W. BASSETT (By. and W.-1944).-1944, Junior Soccer XI; 1945, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Cert. ; 1946, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med. ; 1947, School Cert., R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross ; 1948, Cert. "A," L /Cpl. in J.T.C., R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, House XV ; 1949, Cross-country XII, House and School Athletics Teams, King's Scout, C.C.F. Signals Classification, Cpl. in C.C.F., Library Comm., House Prefect, Angell Prize (Maths.), Higher Cert., House Swimming Team, 2nd XV Colours, Choral Soc. ; 1950, Cross-country VIII, Public Schools 'Crosscountry Team, House Tug Team, Sjt. in C.C.F., Wood Prize (Physics).

J. A. BRAZIER (D.B., L., Bt. and M.-1941).-1947, School Cert. ; 1948, Cert "A," L/Cpl. in J.T.C. ; 1949, Library Comm. ; 1950, House Prefect, 2nd Cross-country VIII, Sjt. in C.C.F., Garside Prize (History).

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H. K. SAWTELL (L., Bt. and W.-1943).

-1943, Junior Soccer XI; 1944, Junior Cricket XI, R.L.S.S. Elementary Cert. ; 1945, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Cert., Under-14 XV ; 1946, Under-14 XI, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med., Colts XV ; 1947, Colts XI, School Cert., 2nd XV Colours, 2nd XI Cap. ; 1948, Cricket Colours, Capt. 2nd XV, 1st XV, Dramatic Soc., House Fives IV, House Athletics Team ; 1949, Public Schools Fives Championships, Bloxham Prize (English), Higher Cert., Cert. "A," House Prefect ; 1950, Bloxham Prize (English).

P. N. LONSDALE (Bt. and 1V1.-1945).-1P46, Under-14 XV, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Cert. ; 1947, House Swimming Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med., Colts XV ; 1948, School Swimming Team, House Life Saving Team, Bath Squad, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, Cert "A," L/Cpl. in J.T.C., 2nd XV ; 1949, Cpl. in C.C.F., Fire Squad, School Cert. (Matric.), R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, House Tennis VI, House XV ; 1950, House Shooting VIII, School and House Athletics Team, House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F. W. H. JELPKE (By. and W.-1945).-1946, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Cert. ; 1947, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med. ; 1948, Music Prize, School Cert., Cert. " A " ; 1949, Magazine Comm., Clerk of Hunting Soc., Music Prize, Library Comm., Sjt. in C.C.F., Choral Soc. ; 1950, Fire Squad, House Tug Team, House Prefect, Chairman of Hunting Soc. J. A. ROPER (L. and M.-1944).-1946, Junior Soccer XI, Under-14 XI, Under-14 XV ; 1947, Colts XI, Colts XV ; 1948, Capt. Junior Fives IV, House Fives IV, Junior Individual Fives Cap, 2nd XI Cap, House XI, 2nd XV Colours ; 1949, Fives Colours, Div. B Steeplechase Record, Athletics Colours (Cross-country), Public Schools Cross-country Team, House and School Athletics Teams, Cert. "A," L/Cpl. in C.C.F., Cricket Colours, House XV ; 1950, Cpl. in C.C.F., Sports Comm., Capt. House Fives IV, Public Schools Fives Competition, Individual Fives Cap, 1st XV, House Prefect, Capt. House Cricket XI. M. A. WHITTAKER (D.B.-1943).-1943, Junior Soccer XI; 1945, R.L.S.S. Elementary Cert. ; 1946, Colts XI, Colts XV ; 1948, Cricket Colours, Football Colours, House Prefect ; 1950, Sports Comm.

M. J. Wiramt (W.-1946).-1946, Under-14 XI, Dramatic Soc. ; 1948, Cert. "A," L/Cpl. in J.T.C. ; 1949, Choral Soc., 2nd Cross-country VIII, House Athletics Team ; 1950, House Shooting VIII (Min. Range), House Athletics Team.

C. F. NORTHOVER (By. and W.-1915).

D. J. PIPER (L. and M.-1942).-1948, Schc Cert., Cert. " A " ; 1949, L/Cpl. in C.C.F. J. H. OVERY (By. and W.-1945).-199 Junior Soccer XI; 1946, R.L.S.S. Elementa Cert., Under-14 XV ; 1947, R.L.S.S. Int( mediate Cert., Colts XV ; 1948, House Swimmi] Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Med. ; 1949, Colts R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, House Life Savii Team, School Cert. ; 1950, 2nd XV, Cert. "A K. D. Jortmort (L. and M.-1943).-199 Junior Soccer XI; 1945, R.L.S.S. Elementa Cert. ; 1996, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Cert 1P47, House Athletics Team, R.L.S.S. Bron Med., House Swimming Team, Colts X 1948, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, 2nd XV ; 199 2nd Cross-country VIII, R.L.S.S. Award Merit, House Life Saving Team, Cert. "A L/Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1950, House Tug Team.

J. C. HUNTER (M.-1947).

D. CLARKSON (M.-1947).

B. C. GOWER (D.B.-1944).

G. L. BETTLE (D.B.-1943).

Salvete IV.-R. M. Batten (II I. G. Cottle (W.), R. A. Griffin (H.), M. Holford (Bt.), J. R. Hopton (Bt.), K. J. Jour (brother of D. G. Jenner) (Bt.).

FORM III.-D. W. Waite (H.).

FORM IL-J. A. Dungay (L.), R. A. Hunt (D.B.), K. Kemsley (L.), R. S. Mumfo (D.B.), W. F. Pierce (L.), J. R. Vant (brother M. C. Vant) (L.), T. A. Wignall (L.).

FORM LOWER

Our Contemporaries The Magazine Committee grateful acknowledges the receipt of the followin and apologises for any omissions :The Blundellian, The Cantuaria The Cranbrookian, The Dog Watc The Dovorian, The Fettesian, TI Georgian, The Gresham, T1 Ipswichian, The Lawrentian, The M Hill Magazine, The Portcullis, I Roffensian, The Rossallian, T' Sennockian, The St. Edmund's Soho Chronicle, The School Tie, T Tonbridgian.

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Thomas Maurice James R. JAMES became Headmaster, of Sutton Valence in 1932. He faced no easy task following in the steps of so able a man as Mr. Holdgate. He wisely forbore to make radical changes which might have upset the even tenor of life at the School. He followed a gradual but firm line of progress and reform which upset no one but benefited everyone.

From the start he set a high standard. He had tremendous enthusiasm for his task and great loyalty to the School. He was not afraid of shouldering the heaviest responsibilities. By his hard work, sound common sense and judgment he has brought to Sutton eighteen years of solid progress and achievement.

During his term of office there has been a steady improvement in games facilities.

Six of the best Fives Courts in England have been built ; the pavilion has been enlarged and improved ; a new swimming bath and four hard tennis courts have been added.

All this is tangible evidence of Mr. James' achievements and he can be justly . .proud of what he leaves behind. But apart from this it is the spirit of a School which makes the place. In this Mr. James has been peculiarly successful. There is a feeling of freedom and tolerance, mingled with common-sense discipline, which he has cultivated during his time. It is something best not described but which is very highly prized at Sutton.

It is impossible to think of the Headmaster without Mrs. James. She has always been a part of Sutton, working for the School and the village as surely no one else has done. Her illness before the war meant anxious days and her recovery seemed to lift a cloud from the whole neighbourhood.

The war years brought a heavy burden of responsibility to them both and it was a crucial test for the School. At the time of the Battle of Britain numbers dropped to 135. There were very few staff and a great deal of work fell on those who remained, especially on the Headmaster and his wife. With great effort numbers were raised slowly to nearly 200 by the time the war ended.

There followed the struggle to keep the School free from Government control under the new Education Act. Mr. James was convinced that Sutton must control its own destiny and the benefit of this is already being reaped. Numbers have novt reached 250 with a long waiting list.

Mr. and Mrs. James will be remembered not so much for the position which they occupied as for the way in which they worked. Everyone knew them in the School.

They were always ready to give advice and guidance and to lend themselves to any good work. It was perhaps their understanding and high sense of duty which carried them through these difficult times.

Now they have left we shall look back on these thirty-seven years and remember them with gratitude. When everything is changing so quickly, it is good to know that Sutton has retained so much that is good and precious. Much of this we owe to "Jas' "faithful stewardship. We are deeply grateful for the great service which they have both rendered, and we wish them the happiness, peace and enjoyment in retirement which they so richly deserve. C. J. G. K.

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Chapel Notes We were glad to have the Bishop of Dover to preach to us on the second Sunday after Trinity and Canon A. R. Vidler, D.D., 0.S., on Speech Day Sunday. Many others were asked to come but were unable to do so owing to pressure of other work.

On June 1, the Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed 33 members of the School.

We are very grateful to His Grace for finding time to come to us. Those who heard him preach will not easily forget his words.

As these are the last Chapel Notes for which the present writer will be responsible, he would like to take the opportunity of thanking everybody who has helped to make the services in Chapel a real part of the School life—to name individuals would entail listing staff and School : for all have helped.

To end, here is a quotation from a pamphlet setting out the aims of another community, which we could make our own : "The life at . . . forms a unity in which manual work, prayer, study and

VALENCE sports each have their place, not as separate activity, but as part of a commo: life which takes its meaning from th daily worship of the Chapel."

Library Notes The Library Committee thanks G. 1-1 Henry, Esq., 0.S., for his gift of £2.

The following books have been pre sented to the Library this term : " Th Kon-Tiki Expedition," by Thor Heyerdali presented by Capt. E. W. Whittington Ince ; " Archteologia Cantiana," vol. VA for 1949.

The following books have bee purchased by the Library Fund :— " Left Hand, Right Hand," by Sir Osbei Sitwell ; "Maps, Topographical and Statistical,

by T. W. Rirch ; "The Romany Rye," b G. Borrow ; rBi ographia Literaria," b S. T. Coleridge ; "The nature of the Universe,

by F. Hoyle ; "The Book of the Ship," b A. C. Hardy ; "Oxford Junior Encyclopaedia, vol. IX, ed. by L. E. Salt and R. Sinclair "The Little Garden," by G. M. Taylor "England, their England," by A. G. Macdonnel "The Wealth of England," by G. N. Clark " Voltaire ," by H. N. Brailsford ; "Ism Newton," by E. N. da C. Andrade ; " Econom Geography," by W. S. Thatcher ; "The Voyagl of Captain Cook," ed. by Charles Lloyd.

Society Notes

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HIS term has seen a further increase in Society membership, with a decline of ti' Reading Society ; in fact it has entirely broken up and its place taken by th Ping-Pong Society—which does nothing. Perhaps this state of affairs has arisen throug there being no official interest in societies at all this term.

The Natural History Society has increased its membership to twenty-eight kee members, many of whom have been on numerous expeditions to seek new specimens ft the entomological sections. Several tanks of fish have been introduced to the ganef this term. The Society would like to thank Mr. Blatchley-Hennah for his help, an loan of archwological exhibits.

The efforts of the Photographic Society this term have been centred on ti production of exhibition photographs for the Speech Day exhibition. This term ti Society have been able to use Mr. Craven's dark room, in addition to the dark rooms i Westminster, so allowing more members to work at once.

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The Models Society as usual has been concentrating on its forthcoming exhibition, in which it hopes to have some working track and numerous other exhibits.

It feels the loss of those members of the Society who are devoting their time this term to exams.

The Jazz Society has shown a very marked keenness, meeting most regularly to listen to some of the finer pieces of the jazz idiom. This term has also seen the formation of a new Society—the Chess Society ; but with a small membership it has not been able to establish itself.

Cinema Notes

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UR Lent Term entertainment programme was brought to a close on March 18 with "The Way Ahead" (David Niven, Stanley Holloway, William Hartnell) supported by "Puppy Love" (Silly Symphony). Around the same time were shown some corps' films, on such subjects as camouflage and fieldcraft, and two athletics films with demonstrations by such runners as S. C. Wooderson. With that ended the most hectic cinema term to date with weekly educational shows and fortnightly entertainment shows.

Owing to the impossibility of blacking out the Hall it was decided to abandon entertainment films during the Summer Term and so all our efforts until June 16 were concentrated on showing educational shorts on map-making, physical and regional geography ; as well as our first French film, "La Famille Martin," which was badly acted and spoken, and had rather too much commentary for a film which was presumably intended to be conversational. To make matters worse the film itself was in very bad condition and had to receive considerable attention before being shown.

The only other films have been "Grand Prix," an account of the first British Grand Prix in 1949; "British Aircraft Review 1949" dealing with the Farnborough Air Show ; and "Atomic Physics, Parts 1 and 2," which have been ordered for the last eighteen months.

On Speech Day we are uniting with the Photographic Society and will exhibit in the Drawing School the sound projector showing" How Talkies Talk," the film-strip projector and a selection of slide projections.

Unfortunately, our activities have been greatly curtailed by the prolonged absence of Mr. Keating and the cinema staff take this opportunity of wishing him a continuation of, his speedy recovery. It is only now in his absence that we realise how vital he is to the cinema, for no sooner had he departed than nearly all genuine official interest in films ceased and they became merely a convenient way of filling in Mr. Keating's periods, regardless of the suitability of the films.

The operating staff has been the same this term—Brazier, Edgar, A. K. Bartlett, Tod, Parrett, Johns and Hull. As three of these are leaving this term, such strength as is left after exams will be devoted to training new operators.

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Hunting Society President : The Headmaster.

Vice-President : F. T. W. Blatchley-Hennah, Esq. Chairman : W. H. Jelpke.

Hon. Secretary: J. D. Bidmead.

Clerk of the House : F. R. Williamson.

Guardian of the Gavel : J. W. Lewis. place in these notes must go to the three meetings held at the end of last F IRST term which could not be recorded before our last number went to press.

On March 14 Messrs. P. N. Lonsdale and W. H. Jelpke proposed "that mercykilling should be legalised," opposed by Messrs. F. C. Carter and F. R. Williamson ; the standard of speaking was excellent on both sides, and the only factor lacking was an adequate attendance.

The following week Chief Superintendent Smeed, of Kent County Constabulary, addressed the Society on the Magistrates' Courts. His talk provided extremely interesting material for our Mock Trial, and we are indebted to him for an instructive and amusing evening.

The Mock Trial itself, an event which had been hanging fire for several terms, was held on March 28. The chief participants were as follows :— Judge : Mr. Justice Blatchley-Hennah.

Counsellor the Crown : Sir Graham Parrett, K.C. Counsel for the Defence : Sir John Robbins, B.C. The Defendant (Mr. Samuel Clutterbuck) : J. C. Hunter.

The Clerk of the Court : P. G. F. Bryant.

N. B. Tod. The Witnesses : Detective-Inspector Teel F. R. Williamson.

P.C. Grimes M. St. J. Candy.

Mrs. Burrows W. H. Jelpke.

Mr. Charles Shaw P. B. Leonard.

Mrs. Ditherbotham T. G. Booer.

Mr. Albert Sines J. B. Poole.

Mr. Albert Fotherington-Waine J. D. Bidmead.

Miss Peaches Melba As far as possible, normal court procedure was followed. Mr. Samuel Clutterbuck pleaded "not guilty" to the murder of John Pennyfeather, and Sir Graham Parrett outlined the case for the prosecution, calling his chief witnesses. After Sir John Robbins had completed the defence case, and the Crown had put forward his concluding analysis of the case, Mr. Justice Hennah summed up. The jury found the defendant "not guilty" and the court was adjourned. In spite of obvious difficulties of casedetail and briefing—and of an explosion caused by the efforts of the Press photographer —the meeting was a great success, due mainly to the efforts of Messrs. P. N. Lonsdale and A. M. Patton, who arranged its entire structure.

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The story of our activities this term does not show nearly as much enterprise or keenness. Cricket, swimming, tennis and various other attractions of a summer evening have seriously impeded our meetings, and a deplorable number of members have found examinations too pressing to spare an occasional hour and a half for attending debates. The usual elections were held in the first meeting of term, and it was then only too evident that meetings would have to be restricted to one a fortnight.

On May 9 certain minor, but nevertheless important, rules of the Society were adjusted, and the only other meeting held since was on June 13. The motion that licensing restrictions should be abolished" was defeated by six votes to four. The most interesting fact gained was the vast number of licences and restrictions there are in this world. Messrs. G. G. Parrett and J. C. Kemp for the proposition tended to state their case in too light a vein and were consequently defeated by the more reasonable arguments of Messrs. P. G. F. Bryant and J. W. Lewis. The sole remaining debate of the term, "that this House regrets its education," will be held after this issue goes to press. It is to be hoped that the apparent dormancy of the Society this term will not discourage members from joining in the future.

The Summer Term always produces difficulties and at the moment they are proving more disastrous than ever. With the abnormally large number of leavers, our ranks will be seriously depleted, and it is up to the few who are to remain and to the Vice-President, whose able guidance has always proved invaluable, to encourage new members, and to maintain the traditional high standard of speaking.

Lastly, a word to those who will be eligible to join next term. Those who are leaving can now realise what we have gained from our participation in Hunting Society Meetings. We have learnt to speak with some ability, to reason logically, and to think quickly ; on this point we certainly do not "regret our education."

Without the Hunting Society there would be something lacking from our stay at Sutton. You, then, have this great chance which will stand you in good stead all your Me; seize it, and you will never regret that hour and a half on Tuesday nights— even if you do fail Higher Cert.!

F. R. W.

Commemoration Week-end occasion of Commemoration Week-end this year was marked by all the THEcustomary festivities, but the ardour was greatly damped by the knowledge that it would be the last Speech Day appearance of Mr. T. M. James as Headmaster.

As has been the case for the last few decades, the fine weather favoured our fortunes.

It would seem that the God of the Sun knows when it is.Speech Day, for this year the occasion came in the midst of a rainy spell.

Friday, July 7, was the normal whole-holiday with the Speeches and Prize-giving held in the Hall at 2.30. The prizes this year were presented by P. H. B. Lyon, Esq., M.C., M.A., ex-Headmaster of Rugby School.

The Headmaster opened the proceedings by delivering his annual report. He said that this Speech Day could be described quite appropriately as "bitter sweet " —sweet because all his friends were there, and bitter because it would be the last time.

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He welcomed most heartily Mr. Lyon and thanked him for consenting to give away the prizes. He also extended a cordial greeting to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. D. Aspinall, who are to fill his own position and that of Mrs. James. He next explained the situation regarding the Village Church and Playing Fields and announced the wholehearted efforts of the School in support of this venture. The collection at Mattins on Sunday was to be devoted to this.

The Headmaster continued by expressing his thanks to the Staff, who had given him their support through thick and thin, especially Mr. R. L. Kay, who had borne a large amount of the difficulties as Second Master ; Mr. E. H. Byrde, who had been such a kind and generous Housemaster of Bennett House ; and finally to the Rev. C. Watson who, as Chaplain, had looked after so well the essential side of the School's life. He wished a speedy recovery to Mr. J. H. Keating, who had been ill throughout the term ; he hoped Mr. Keating would be back amongst us next term.

The chief event of the year was undoubtedly the appointment of Mr. Aspinall as Headmaster. The Headmaster said he knew at first sight that the Governors had chosen rightly. The happiness of the School was in a large way due, not to the Governors, not to the Headmaster, not to the Staff, but to the Headmaster's wife.

He paid a great tribute to Mrs. James when he proclaimed that the undoubted happiness of the School for the past twenty years had been due to her efforts. He was sure Mrs. Aspinall would prove a more than able successor.

The Athletic and Scholarship standard of the School was assuredly on the upgrade, and the Shooting VIII had surpassed themselves by winning three major competitions.

The 0.S. had also set themselves a high standard : to gain twelve firsts at Oxford and Cambridge was indeed an achievement, and they had again given us an English Rugby International and a Cambridge blue. That the fortunes of the School were prospering was marked by the fact that not a place was available until 1954, and many were booked up to 1963. Sutton could take more boys if the task of more building was to be undertaken, but the Headmaster hoped that the School would never be any bigger than at present, since it had all the essentials of true fellowship. He had kept in mind this vision ever since he had come here nearly forty years ago when Sutton was but a tiny Grammar School. The Headmaster expressed the great amount of happiness which both Mrs. James and he had found in Sutton, and concluded his report by thanking the parents, the Governors, the Staff, the servants and the boys for making their life at Sutton what it had been.

Mr. Lyon was next invited by the Chairman to give away the prizes, which were in the usual form of books chosen by the winners and embossed in gold with the School shield.

PRIZE WINNERS FORM IL—C. H. Daniels, D. J. Maberly, S. Jeffery, N. Harrison, C. M. W. Kempson.

FORM IIIa.—P. N. Goddard, J. A. D. Croft, I. A. D. Lyle.

FORM IIIb.—T. E. Ridgewell, D. 0. Jenner, W. E. Ellis.

FORM LOWER IV.—A. L. Trippett, E. J. Evans, G. R. A. Harvey, R. Smeed, J. Wall, B. G. Keeble.

FORM UPPER IV.-M. J. Bartlett, C. R. G. Shaw, L. J. Daniels, A. Pyne, A. R. Tapley, J. B. Miles.

FORM V.-R. B. Aisher, W. J. K. Davies, R. M. Hancock, F. G. Pyne, W. Shallcross,

P. J. Stubblefield.

READING PRIZES —Form II, J. P. Wallis ; Form III, P. N. Goddard.

MUSIC PRIZE.-R. F. Budd.

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WHEELER PRIZE (French).—F. W. P. Bentley.

KINGDON PRIZE (Latin).—P. G. F. Bryant.

MORISON PRIZE (Latin).—F. R. Williamson.

GARSIDE PRIZE (History).—J. A. Brazier.

GRIZELLE PRIZE (History).—C. D. N. Harloe.

WINSTANLEY PRIZE (Chemistry).—J. Robbins.

BLOXECAM PRIZE (English).—H. K. Sawtell.

KITCHENER PRIZE (Mathematics).—T. G. Booer.

WOOD PRIZE (Physics).—J. W. Bassett.

ANGELL PRIZE (Mathematics).—J. W. Lewis.

MianmesTEE's PRIZE.—J. W. Lewis.

F. R. Williamson and 0. G. D. Goldfinch were awarded Governors' Leaving Exhibitions, and J. W. Lewis the Clothworkers' Exhibition.

Mr: Lyon said what a great honour it was for him to have been invited to come to Sutton on this Speech Day of all others. There had been several happy links between Rugby and Sutton Valence, and he expressed his gratitude to Suttonians for their help. The Headmaster had spoken so fully and so aptly that he felt there was nothing more left for him to say. However, he declared that what he did have to say was very serious and concerned mainly the boys of the School. He had had the fortune in the past few years to visit many of the schools of Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

He noticed especially three things about these schools : they were nearly all founded on a religious basis, treasuring that privilege in the midst of a secular country.

Secondly, the discipline and hard work, and finally the prefect system. They looked to the English Public Schools for their traditions and were proud to take them. He concluded by requesting the Headmaster for a half-holiday, which was duly granted.

The vote of thanks was proposed by the Chairman of the Governors, Lt.-Col. E. E. Hillersdon, D.S.O. He said that he must refer to the shadow over everyone at Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. James, whom he described as "kindly people," had put everything into the School, and he hoped that they would take something away with them.

The Headmaster thanked Mr. Lyon for his words of wisdom, and, on behalf of Mrs. James and hirtiself, thanked everyene for their kind wishes.

After the Speeches, the annual Swimming Display was held at the Swimming Bath. In brief, the Display consisted of a life-saving demonstratidn, the exhibition by the water-rats, a team relay race, a Water-polo match, and an exhibition of diving.

Mr. Bentley has set himself a high standard in past years and this year's display was no exception.

Tea was served on the lawn from 3.45 onwards. Miss Thorne is to be congratulated on her able management of the catering.

The exhibitions organised by the School Societies were again superior in quality rather than quantity. There were four presented this year—the Natural History, General Models, Conjuring, and the Photographic, Cinema and Art Societies, who joined forces for the occasion. The two former were of much the same standard as last year ; the members of the Conjuring Club gave a short display of their skill, the proceeds of which went towards the Village Church and Playing Fields Fund ; and the combined forces were justly rewarded for their obvious hard efforts, several prints being successfully sold.

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Once more the O.S. triumphed in the cricket match against the School or Saturday, July 8, although this year it was a near thing. Details of this appear in the cricket results. In the Swimming Match, however, last year's decision was reversed, the School winning by the comfortable margin of 80 points to 36.

The School Dance was held in the Hall from 8.30 p.m. until 11 p.m. and once again attracted many visitors. We offer our thanks to the Headmaster and Mrs. James for a highly enjoyable evening On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the Commemoration Service was held in the Chapel. This year our visiting preacher was the Rev. Dr. A. R. Vidler, D.D., 0.S., Canon of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. To avoid overcrowding the interior of the Chapel, the service was most successfully relayed by Messrs. J. W. See, Ltd., Maidstone, to visitors seated on the Chapel lawn. The lessons were read by the Heads of Houses, and the collection for the Village Church and War Memorial Fund realised i:26 9s. 6d.

The rest of the day was free, and yet another Speech Day week-end was brought to its close by a late evensong at 8.30.

Scout Notes the Upper School and Junior Troops have had a good term's Scouting.

B OTH The Junior Troop has divided its time between Troop activities such as wide games in King's Wood and treasure hunts on Fridays, and 1st and 2nd Class test work on Mondays. Considerable progress has been made, and when the bogey of "signalling" has been laid we can look forward to a large crop of new 1st and 2nd Class Scouts.

At the beginning of the term it was decided that the Patrol Competition should be decided on the events completed last term with the result that the cup was won by the Hawks (P.-L. M. A. Maberly). This is probably the first time that the cup has been won by a Patrol consisting entirely of Day Boys.

The Upper School Scouts have met on Saturday evenings as usual and have been concentrating on 1st Class test work and an occasional treasure hunt to sharpen their wits.

Two week-end camps have been held at • Ringles, where the stupid and patient fish in the pool let themselves be removed from the water attached to a bent pin at the end of a piece of sisal cord, with monotonous regularity !

The Troop team, consisting of P. F. Waller, J. W. Nickolls, B. S. Masham, P. J. Stubblefield, G. N. Clapp and M. R. Naylor, won the District Winter Competition for the third year in succession, after a very close struggle with the "1st Suttons," whom we defeated by 1i points. Hearty congratulations to J. G. Smedley and M. A. Maberly on gaining their 1st Class Badges.

Our thanks are due again to Miss Thorn for the trouble she takes in arranging our food supplies for hikes and camps. P.-L.'s Waller and Allen have given most valuable help with the Junior Troop throughout the term.

The end-of-term camp will be held in Angley Park from July 28 to August 1 this year.

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Shooting Notes

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ELDOM, if ever, can we have had a more successful season, with enthusiastic application better rewarded. As foreshadowed in our last issue, our "Country Life" score was good enough to give us first place in Class "B," a clear 58 points ahead of the runners-up, King's School, Worcester.

S COTBS :— F. C. Carter ..

A. J . Knight ..

A. Travers ..

J. D. Bidmead N. B. Tod •.

C. F. Smith ..

J. S. Fulljames P. B. Leonard ..

Group (Max. 10) 10 2 5 10 5 10 10 10

Rapid (Max. 50) 47 47 43 46 45 46 48 47

Snap (Max. 30) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 . .

Landscape ..

Grand Total ..

Total (Max. 90) 87 79 78 86 80 86

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87 _ 169 840

This was a worthy climax to the small-bore season, and we opened the full-bore season with our customary Easter Practice Camp at Bisley, immediately before the commencement of the Summer Term, when J. D. Bidmead won the School Donegal B44ge. During the term, our practices at Lower Halstow have been of necessity infrequent, as its distance from the School makes the journey expensive and only worth making on a whole day, i.e., a Sunday, but the 0.0. has been most encouraged by the enthusiasm with which even exeat Sundays have been sacrificed for this purpose, not only by the fourteen or so shots whom we have to call upon and the maximum number to whom it is possible, because of this time and space problem, to give complete shoots through at both ranges, but also by the volunteer butt-markers who have turned up on these occasions and have saved us so much time and trouble., Hawtin, in particular, deserves a special word of thanks ; his handling of the permanent civilian Range Wardens grew to be as masterly as his dexterity with the target frames.

The first shoulder-to-shoulder full-bore match took place at Sheerness against a strong team from the Kent County Rifle Association, twelve members of each Club firing, but the best eight to count, on Sunday, May 14. We lost with 492 points against Kent's 509, but were reasonably confident that if we could reproduce our score the Friday following in the Kent Public Schools' Meeting, we ought to bring home the Championship Cup. In the event we added one point, tied with Tonbridge, but the decision was made in our favour as Tonbridge had an Outer in their score at 500 yards. On this occasion the VIII was composed of : F. C. Carter, A. J. Knight, J. D. Bidmead, A. Travers, N. B. Tod, J. S. Fulljames, J. K. Randall, F. R. Williamson.

The Cadet Pair, who were "counted out" with a score of 124 on a tie with Dover College, Tonbridge, and St. Lawrence, and who would have won the cup outright had there not been a marking error reducing Hills's score by a point, consisted of T. R. Hills and N. J. Noyes-Brown. C. F. Smith was "Ninth Man "and with another point should have won that competition too.

On Saturday, June 3, we competed for the second successive season in the Sussex County Rifle Association Open Public Schools' Meeting at Bisley, and with a team score of 491 carried off the Cox Cup (for Schools whose cadet establishment is less than 200) being placed ninth in the main competition for which some thirty-five Schools were entered. The Cadet Pair were less successful, coming in twenty-seventh, while

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Williamson, as Ninth Man, was placed tenth with a good 61. Team : F. C. Carter, A. J. Knight, A. Travers, N. B. Tod, J. D. Bidmead, J. S. Fulljames, J. K. Randall, C. F. Smith.

Cadet Pair : T. R. Hills, N. J. Noyes-Brown.

The following day the House Match was fired, St. Margaret's winning by 3 points.

Individual scores were in the main lower than on the previous day, contrary to usual practice. This was an extremely exciting match, as the eventual winners were only 5 points in the lead at the shorter distance.

Scores :— St. Margaret's :— Total 34 54 45 54

F C. Carter T. R. Hills A. Travers C. F. Smith

..

Totals Westminster: — ..

N. B. Tod J. D. Bidmead J. S. Fulljames A. J. Knight ..

200 yards 5 4 5 34-28 4 5 4 3 5-30 5 4 4 5 5-32 5 4 5 3 4-30

44 55 44 43 Totals

44 33 43 34

..

54 44 45 54

500 yards 4 3 4 54-29 4 4 4 5 4-29 4 3 4 4 5-29 4 4 5 5 3-30 — 117

57 59 61 60 — 237

54 43 45 45

54 44 54 54

4-31 4-27 4-30 4-31 — 119

61 55 59 59 -234

120

45 34 55 55

5-30 5-28 4-29 4-28 -115 ....

45 44 44 54

Previous experience in the Bisley Imperial Meeting has shown the team reaching their peak the day before the Ashburton and a subsequent decline. So it was decided this year to cut down the preliminary Gale and Polden practices to a single shoot through the day before, with the result that in this individual competition only Travers with a 32 and a 34 anywhere approached the prize lists. But on July 13, Ashburton Day itself, although some of the team did not do themselves full justice, for the first time not one disgraced himself and a good average team score of 499 gave us eighth place in the Ashburton Shield Competition itself, and second place for the Cottesloe Vase. It may be of interest to note that the Leys, who won the Ashburton, were our runners-up for the Cox Cup. Ashburton and Cadet Pair scores :— The VIII :—

F. C. Carter ..

A. J. Knight .. ..

A. Lavers J. D. Bidmead J. S. Falljaines N. B. Tod ..

C. F. Smith ..

T. R. Hills ..

.. .. .. ..

4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4

200 yards 45455 54545 45545 44445 44554 55545 55344 44454

Cadet Pair :—

5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4

500 yards 5 5 5 4 4 5-33 5 4 5 5 3 5-32 5 4 5 5 4 4-32 4 4 4 4 5 4-30 4 4 5 5 4 5-31 5 5 4 5 5 4-33 4 4 5 4 3 4-28 5 4 4 3 5 5-30

250

249

200 yards 4 2 4 5 4 2 4-25 4 4 4 5 5 4 5-31

500 yards 3 4 4 4 4 42-25 4 5 5 3 5 4 4-30

Totals .. ..

N. J. Noyes-Brown D. S. Prentice ......

3-30 4-32 5-33 5-30 5-32 4-33 4-30 5-30

Totals

..

..

56

55

Total 63 64 65 60 63 66 58 60 499 Total 50 61 111

This year we shall be losing Carter and Knight, whom we left at Bisley after the Ashburton to compete for a few days in a number of competitions in the Open Meeting, and to whom we wish every success. Carter's captaincy of the teams throughout the season was above criticism, perhaps to the detriment of his own performances, which were, however, always steady and reliable. Of a very different temperament, Knight, nervous as a racehorse, through sheer determination and in spite of frequent physical

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discomfort, could always pull a good score out of the bag when it was most wanted.

We shall miss them both. Responsibility for welding together the future VIII will fall on the shoulders of Travers, who has plenty of experience and whose 33 in the Spencer-Mellish Competition, that graveyard of so many nominated marksmen,, revealed a temperament well fitted for such an occasion. Good luck to him in the future.

C.C.F. Notes

T afforded an opportunity for greater flexibility in training, which has tended, in the HIS has been an unusual term. The absence of any Certificate " A " Board has

course of the term, to concentrate on preparation for the Annual Inspection and for Annual Camp. On Monday, May 8, at the invitation of Major F. F. Clark, R.M., 0.S., the whole Contingent were the guests of the Royal Marines (Chatham Division). The morning was spent in watching the Ceremonial Band, complete with white helmets, marching and counter-marching. When they had finished, members of the Contingent were invited to inspect the individual bandsmen and even blow some of the instruments.

This demonstration was followed by a demonstration of drill by National Servicemen training for a display at the A.C.F. Football Championships Meeting at the White City on the following Saturday. This display was most impressive. , From the Parade Ground the Contingent was marched to the Garrison Theatre, where we were treated to two sketches, "The Right and the Wrong Way to Conduct Weapon Training Lesson." The wrong way went with a much better swing.

The Cadets then had half an hour before lunch in which to explore the Depot, and visits were paid to the Depot Fire Engine, the Trophy Case, the Billiard Room and the Garrison Commander's back-garden. A watchful sentry was quick to defend his 0.C.'s vegetables, and the trespassers were ejected.

A hot and substantial dinner was provided by the Garrison, after which the Contingent again embussed for a drive round the Dockyard. So as to see over the light cruiser, H.M.S. Cleopatra, the Contingent was divided into six parties, each under a Marine guide. It was planned that each group should visit a forward gunturret, the bridge, torpedo-tubes, bakery, engine-room and target-plotting room, but owing to various obstructions, caused by the extensive refit operations the ship was undergoing preparatory to her summer cruise, and the difficulty of negotiating steel= companion-ways in hob-nailed boots, the rear members of each party soon found it impossible to maintain contact, and wandered around the ship at will.

The ordinary workings of a light cruiser were considered far too mundane to interest two such distinguished Gunners as the O.C. and 2nd i/c, who were seized off to the control-room to have the radar equipment explained with such an impressive wealth of technicalities as to leave them' at the finish baffled, bewildered and a trifle dazed. The tour round the Cleopatra was followed by a visit to the engineering workshops, rather reminiscent of the South Kensington Science Museum, and this in turn was followed by a return to the Barracks for tea. Our thanks are due to the Garrison Commander, Lieut.-Colonel W. S. North, R.L, Major E. A. Brown, R.M., who was our guide throughout the day, and Major Clark, for a visit as memorable as it was enjoyable.

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After this we had to buckle-to and get on with serious training. In preparation for Camp, the Contingent was organised more on House Platoon lines than age-group standards of training, and was occupied with Annual Miniature-range Classification and preparation for the Inspection.

This event took place on Monday, June 5, 1950, at 2 p.m., and was carried out by Major-General P. C. Gregson-Ellis, C.B., C.B.E., who, as a former Grenadier Guardsman, seemed so meticulous in his approach that his report is thought all the more valuable in that it is felt to be an honest and dispassionate appraisement of the Contingent's standard. On the whole the opinion of the District Commander was favourable : his general comment was that this "is a live Contingent, enthusiastically commanded and well supported by the retiring Headmaster." The Cadets were described as" keen and intelligent." A good word for the drill and turnout of the Guard of Honour under Sjt. 0. G. D. Goldfinch was well deserved, as was the comment that the drill of the Contingent as a whole " was rather above average " which is more than has been said for it for a very long time. Adverse comment was made concerning turnout generally, especially with regard to the fitting of belts and berets; fitting of the former was scarcely comprehensible to the 0.C., as the Parade was held, advisedly, immediately after dinner.

Since the Inspection, the training emphasis has largely rested on training of Junior Leaders, with the assistance of No. 7 Travelling Training Wing, and general military knowledge beyond the scope of Certificate "A." Already a promising Drill Demonstration Platoon, in the capable hands of Mr. Cummings, is taking shape ; from their number will be chosen the Camp Competition Guard who will have their dress rehearsal before the village when they give their demonstration at the Village FĂŞte.

Meanwhile, SignaLs, under Mr. Bailey and C.S.M. Lewis, and the Gunners under Sjt. Brazier, have been preparing in their own quiet way for their specialist-to-arm classifications, and morale remains high.

PROMOTIONS To L/Cpl. A/L/Cpls. Fothergill, B. A.; To Sjt. : Bdr. (Actg. Sjt.) Brazier, J.A. (w.e.f. Apr. 30, 1950:; Cpl. Lonsdale, P. N. Fulljames, J. S.; Dodd, D. C.; Potter, A. M.; (w.e.f. June 15, 1950.

Gower, B. C. (w.e.f. Apr. 30, 1950).

To Cpl. : L/Cpl. Wilcockson, I. N. (w.e.f.

To A/L/Cpl. Cdt. Long, P. A.; Candy, Apr. 30, 1950) ; L/Bdr. Leonard, P. B. (with M. St. J. (w.e.f. June 15, 1950).

Hon. Rank of Bdr., w.e.f. June 15, 1950).

South African Interlude HIRTY years at S.V.S. (maybe not such a bad place after all) and now four months of freedom—to do what ? To fly, to swim, to ride upon the clouds ? To travel certainly, and of course, but where ? The attraction of January to April in the sunshine of South Africa proved irresistible and we left Southampton on December 29.

The day was grey and very cold and we grudged the fifteen minutes delay whilst the liner waited for its most famous passenger, Winston Churchill.

Long days at sea, the babel and bargaining and beauty of Madeira, the first sight of Table Mountain and Capetown at sunrise, were vividly interesting to the newcomers to ocean travel.

One wonders how to describe three months' holiday in a new country, so vast, infinitely varied and different in climate, scenery and problems from anything

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experienced in Europe. Even the English people of South Africa, whilst so like oneself in many ways, are different in outlook ; though always nostalgic for "home," they are grown away from the land of their fathers and become almost in spite of themselves South Africans first. Is not this as it should be ?

A geographical itinerary may serve as a line on which to hang impressions. Three weeks in the Cape Peninsula near Simonstown were full of colour, sea and a too boisterous though exhilarating south-east wind. Here we met our first and oldest South African Old Suttonian, and as we sat in the sun on the stoep of his house overlooking False Bay and the wine-coloured Hottentots Holland Mountains, we listened to Charles Davison's stories of the good old days at S.V.S. in the 1890's. Table Mountain was climbed on foot, its spacious top explored, and we also scrambled round it on a high contour path, as well as ascending by cable and being involved in two of its bush fires, neither of which must be attributed to St. Bruno.

The five-day 1,200 mile journey by road from Capetown to Durban along the famous Garden Route took us through the great native reserves of Pondoland and East Griqualand. There the women do the work, with bundles and buckets on heads walking across the rolling hill-sides single file as on a frieze. In response to an urge to "see Portuguese East Africa, we went by sea from Durban to Beira. Whilst for two days a vast insect-like army of glossy-backed natives loaded drums of oil into the holds, we endured the heat and prices of Lourenyo Marques, admiring its mosaic pavements and its new cathedral, like a great white bird, resting on top of the wide street's hill against a background of hot blue sky and white clouds. Through the navy blue waters of the Indian Ocean, past the mouth of the great, grey, green, greasy Limpopo River, we bathed in sultry heat and listened to the British election results.

From Beira to the Victoria Falls was a long but 'fascinating train journey across the high watershed of Rhodesia, broken for twenty-four hours at Salisbury. The falls were in flood, and so too full of spray to be seen at their best, but they were very awe-inspiring, and left an impression of a very great deal of water indeed. Almost as impressive, even if less awe-inspiring, were our walks along the palm-fringed banks of the wide Zambesi River.

The day after leaving the Falls, equally to his surprise and ours, we were greeted on 'Bulawayo Station by R. H. W. Hobson (1937), now a journalist in. Bulawayo.

Our purpose here was to visit the Matopo Hills, with or without Rhodes' grave, an experience of Africa not to be missed. Rhodes chose a royal resting place. High on the flattish top of a rounded granite mountain great tall boulders of coloured granite make a circle, inside which is the oblong slab of the grave. The wind blows freshly, the sun beats hot on the stones, andlittle lizards brightly coloured to match the boulders are the only live inhabitants. Repeating themselves in every direction as far as the eye can see, are similar mountains, with the valleys between filled with granite rocks and scrub. Rhodes called it Worlds's View. This bare, hard country is useless for agriculture, impossible of industrialisation, and there seems no reason why Rhodes and his few companions should not lie there undisturbed for ever.

After a regretful good-bye to friendly Rhodesia, we travelled a long day and night through Bechuanaland and the poverty-stricken country of Seretse Khama's tribe to Mafeking and Pretoria. There we had a pleasant few hours with G. Q. Lay (1926)

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and his wife, who have lived there happily for three years, and there, too, we made a pilgrimage to the famous Vortrekker Monument. At Johannesburg we met and drank the health of Douglas Yetton (1936) and his bride. They had been married a few weeks earlier in Durban.

It was during a delightful stay with friends near Johannesburg that time suddenly became short and the end of the holiday shatteringly near. The last week was spent amongst the Drakensberg Mountains on the edge of Basutoland, with natives, waterfalls, gorges and grand climbing, a country in which to spend a life-time of holidays, and chief amongst many good reasons why we must one day return to South Africa.

Cricket Results School v. East Sutton C.C.

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 13. Lost by 5 wickets. For, 72 ; Against, 97.

SCHOOL o C. L. It. Hart, b Woodcock

J. L. Hough, b It. Taylor C. F. Smith, c J. Taylor, b R. Taylor N. B. Tod, c J. Taylor, b Hardes H. K. Sawtell, run out A. J. Knight, b Woodcock F. C. Carter, c J. Pearson, b R. Taylor J. S. Fulljames, c Woodcock, b R. Taylor B. D. Hough, b Hardes J. A. Roper, not out I. N. Wilcockson, b Hardes Extras

5 11 12 15 0 1 5 3 4 0 16 — Total 72 — Sutton Bowling : Woodcock, 9-5-16-2; R. Taylor, 8-1-9-4; J. Taylor, 6-1-12-0; Hardes, 7.5 3 19 3.

EAST SUTTON Gayton, 7; Harvey, 20; Woodcock, 0; It. Taylor, 15; Hardes, 42. ; F. Pearson, 0; J. Taylor, 3; Townsend, 0; Greenwood, 0; J. Pearson, 9; Chantler, 0; Extras, 1; Total, 97. * Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 7.9-1-14-1; Knight, 12-1-33-4; Roper, 8-1-36-2; Smith, 6-1-13-2.

School v. Royal Marines, Chatham

Played at Chatham on Tuesday, May 16. Lost by 6 wickets. For, 106-5 dec. ; Against, 109-4.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, lbw Holyoake J. L. Hough, lbw Holyoake C. F. Smith, not out N. B. Tod, run out H. K. Sawtell, c Hopker, b Eden A. J. Knight, lbw Holyoake F. C. Carter, not out Extras

3 6 51 5 2 1 19 19 — Total (for 5 wkts. dec.)

106 — J. S. Fulljames, M. A. Whittaker, J. A. Roper and I. N. Wilcockson, did not bat.

Marines Bowling : Holyoake, 15-7-18-3; Hopker, 9-2-20-0; Eden, 12-2-41-1 ; Gelder, 4-1-5-0; Rhodes, 2-0-2-0.

ROYAL MARINES Damon, 0; Gilliland, 0; Gelder, 69*; Eden, 10; Ralph, 0 ; Rawle, 26* ; Extras, 4; Total 109 (for 4 wkts.). " Not out.

Rhodes, Newman, Hopker, Holyoake and Coney did not bat.

School Bowling: Wilcockson, 3-1-12-1; Whittaker, 5-0-21-1; Roper, 8-1-27-2; Knight, 4-0-29-0; Smith, 2-0-11-0.

School v. Maidstone Police C.C.

Played at Maidstone on Thursday, May 18. Lost by 9 wickets. For, 105 for 7 dec. ; Against, 108 for 1.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, b Martin J. L. Hough, run out C. F. Smith, c McKeown, b Martin N. B. Tod, retired hurt H. K. Sawtell, c Amers, b Martin F. C. Carter, c and b Martin J. S. Fulljames, lbw Clayton M. A. Whittaker, not out A. J. Knight, b Martin Extras Total (for 7 wkts. dec.)

7 26 23 0 24 4 6 4 1 10 105

J. A. Roper and I. N. Wilcocicson did not bat.

Police Bowling : A. Smith, 7-1-12-0; A Martin, 15.3-5-32-5; Van Bergen, 3-1-9-0; Simmonds, 4-0-14-0; Thesher, 6-8-6-0; Lee, 4-2-6-0; Clayton, 2-0-17-1.

MAIDSTONE POLICE Lee, 71* ; Martin, 42; Clayton, 4; Smith, 8*; Extras, 3; Total 128 (for 2 wkts.). * Not out.

School Bowling : Whittaker, 3-0-19-0; Wilcockson, 3-0--18--0; Roper, 6-0-35-0; Knight, 7-0-30-0; Smith, 3-0-16-1 ; Hart, 1 0 7 1.

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SCHOOL MAGAZINE School v. Cranbrook School

School v. The Staff

Played on the Upper on Tuesday, May 23. Lost by 2 wickets. For, 87; Against, 107.

Played on the Upper on Monday, May 29. Match Drawn. For, 167-3 dec. ; Against, 55-7.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, run out J. L. Hough, at Penfold, b Moss C. F. Smith, lbw McMahon N. B. Tod, hit wkt., b Moss H. K. Sawtell, at Penfold, b Moss F. C. Carter, b Galpin J. S. Fulljames, b McMahon M. A. Whittaker, c Miller, b Edwards A. J. Knight, not out J. A. Roper, run out I. N. Wllcockson, at Penfold, b Moss Extras

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, c Evans, b Hodges J. L. Hough, b Harvey C. F. Smith, not out N. B. Tod, c Hodges, b Baxter H. K. Sawtell, not out Extras

Total

9

13 0 1 2 16 1 11 11 8 0 15 — 87

Cranbrook Bowling : Wardle, 8-1-18-0; Galpin, O-2-16-1; Moss, 13.1-3-26-4; McMahon, 9-5-8-2; Edwards, 3-1-4-1.

CRANBROOK SCHOOL Galpin, 10; McMahon, 13; Moore, 0; Wardle, 1; Nichols, 15; Thomson, 9; Penfold, 11; Edwards, 26; Hayward, 0; Moss, 15; Miller, 2'; Extras, 5; Total 107.

• Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 4.5-1-14-1; Whittaker, 6-2-7-1; Knight, 12-2-43-6; Roper, 9-0-35-2; Smith, 2-1-3-0.

Total (for 3 wkts. dec.)

53 24 62 1 16 11 167

F. C. Carter, A. J. Knight, P. G. F. Bryant, M. A. Whittaker, J. A. Roper and I. N. Wilcockson did not bat.

Staff Bowling : Hodges, 18-7-39-1; Baxter, 14-0-65-1; Williamson, 5-1-16-0; Harvey, 9-3-10-1; Goodwin, 3-0-18-0; Craven, 1-0-2-0; MacIlwaine, 4-0-7-0.

STAFF Harvey, 2; R. Mackay, 4; MacIlwaine, 0; Opodwin, 17'; Harloe, 0; Baxter, 9; Williamson, 0; Bailey, 6; Hodges, 12'; Extras, 5; Total 55 (for 7 wkts.).

• Not out.

Craven and Evans did not bat.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 5-3-4-3; Whittaker, 2-1-2-0; Knight, 9-1-22-0; Roper, 9-1-20-2; Smith, 3-1-2-0.

School v. Band of Brothers

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 27. Lost by 144 runs. For, 111; Against, 255-7 dec.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, lbw Joynson J. L. Hough, run out C. F. Smith, c Packham, b Grace N. B. Tod, b Joynson H. K. Sawtell, at Man, b Balsa F. C. Carter, not, out A. J. Knight, at Man, b Joynson P. G. F. Bryant, b Joynson M. A. Whittaker, at Man, b Joynson J. A. Roper, c Man, b Grace I. N. Wilcockson, a and b Grace Extras

42 19 0 4 4 6 0 0 12 2 0 22 — Total 111 — Band of Brothers Bowling : Grace, 14.5-8-1E-3; Leschallas, 5-1-18-0; Munro, 8-4-13-0; H. Douglas, 3-2-1-0; Joynson, 9-1-26-5; Balsa, 5-1-13-1.

BAND OF BROTHERS Munro, 16; Balsa, 41; Packham, 15; A. Douglas 5; Boscowen, 1; Keenlyside, 62'; Joynson, 9; Leschallas, 94; Extras, 12; Total (for 7 wktti. dec.) 255. • Not out.

Grace, H. Douglas and Man did not bat.

School Bowling : Whittaker, 9-1-38-1; Wilcockson, 9.1-0-38-1; Knight, 15-0-76-1: Roper, 19-2-62-3: Smith, 5-0-29-1.

School v. St. Lawrence College

Played on the Upper on Tuesday, May 30. Won by 9 wickets. For, 119-1; Against, 115.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, not out J. L. Hough, c Vinsen, b Tenbe C. F. Smith, not out Extras Total (for 1 wkt.)

60 26 23 10 119

H. K. Sawtell, F. C. Carter, B. Goodwin, N. B. Tod, A. J. Knight, M. A. Whittaker, J. A. Roper and I. N. Wilcockson did not bat.

St. Lawrence Bowling : Hillman, 8-1-26-0; Jeffrey, 10-5-14-0; Regnier, 9-2-10-0; Tenbe, 10-5-33-1; Chapman, 10-1-27-0.

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE Edwards, 11; Page, 2; Smith, 38; Hillman, 0; Watson, 9; Perfect, 3; Tenbe, 9; Chapman, 16; Vinsen, 15; Jeffrey, 9; Regnier, 0'; Extras, 3; Total, 115. • Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 8-3-13-1; Whittaker, 13-3-33-2; Roper, 10.3-2-21-1 ; Knight, 11-4-16-3 ; Smith, 8-1-39-2.

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184

School v. Ton bridge School 2nd XI Played at Tonbridge on Tuesday, June 6. Won by 146 runs. For, 189; Against, 43.

School v. Jesus College, Cambridge Played on the Upper on Saturday, June 17. Lost by 2 wickets. For, 182; Against, 184-8.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, c Gibbon, b Hilary J. L. Hough, lbw Jenkins C. F. Smith, c Payne, b Brown H. K. Sawtell, lbw Checkafleld F. C. Carter, b Hilary B. Goodwin, c Jenkins, b Dalzell N. B. Tod, lbw Brown A. J. Knight, b Hilary M. A. Whittaker, b Hilary J. A. Roper, not out I. N. Wikockson, b Brown Extras

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, st Coles, b Mills P. R. Anderson, c Coles, b Hayward C. F. Smith, run out H. K. Sawtell, b Coles B. L. Goodwin, c Tyson, b Hayward A. J. Knight, b. Tolson F. C. Carter, b Tolson B. H. Lewis, st Tyson, b Tolson M. A. Whittaker, lbw Thomas J. A. Roper, b Thomas I. N. Wilcockson, not out Extras

Total

10 6 75 5 1 32 4 20 12 7 5 12 — 189

Tonbridge Bowling : Jenkins, 17-6-34-1; Brown, 14.1-3-38-3 ; Hilary, 13-2-41-1 ; Checksfield, 6-0-24-1 ; Dalzell, 7-1-39-1.

TONBRIDGE Musson, 5; Wood-Smith, 0; Fuente, 1; Brown, 8; Gibbon, 0; Payne, 6; Checksfield, 0; Hardy, 5; Dalzell, 2; Hilary, 7* ; Jenkins, 9; No extras ; Total 43. • Not out.

School Bowling : Wikockson, 5-3-3-1; Whittaker, 3-1-5-1 ; Roper, 7-0-23-4; Knight, 6-2-12-4.

School v. The Mote C.C. " A " Played on the Upper on Saturday, June 10. Lost by 119 runs. For, 56; Against, 175-7 dec.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, c Gulland, b Greenwood J. L. Hough, b Greenwood C. F. Smith, b Greenwood H. K. Sawtell, b Greenwood B. L. Goodwin, c Barclay, b Lambell F. C. Carter, b Capon A. J. Knight, lbw Lambell P. G. Baxter, c Greenwood, b Lambell M. A. Whittaker, b Cremer J. A. Roper, not out I. N. Wilcockson, U Lambell Extras

3 1 1 14 6 0 5 8 10 4 0 4 — Total 56 — Mote Bowling : Greenwood, 8-3-18-4; Capon, 8-1-11-1 ; Lambell, 8.4-2-14-4; Cremer, 7-3-13-1.

THE MOTE Charlton, 38; Morgan, 15 ; Barclay, 71 ; Cremer, 3 ; Harman, 30; MacIlwaine, 6; Capon, 1*; Gulland, 0; Waters, 3*; Extras, 8; Total (for 7 wkts. dec.) 175. * Not out.

Greenwood and Lambell did not bat.

School Hooding: Wikockson, 10-0-47-1 ; Whittaker, 8-0-31-1 ; Roper, 12-2-39-1 ; Knight, 10-1-37-3; Smith, 3-0-10-0.

31 0 13 10 19 55 28 14 0 4 0 8 — Total 182 — Jesus College Bowling : Hayward, 16-4-40-2; Williams, 10-2-27-0; Stanning, 4-2-6-0; Thomas, 4-1-14-2; Hillary, 14-5-27-0; Mills, 4 0 4-1 ; Coles, 6-2-15-1; Rees, 2-0-12-0; Tolson, 8-0-25-3.

JESUS COLLEGE Coles, 0; Hillary, 83; Tolson, 15; Stanning, 7 ; Cohen, 5; Williams, 8; Rees, 0; Thomas, 44* ; Mills, 13; Tyson, 4*; Extras, 5; Total 184 (for 8 wkts.).

Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 5-0-31-1 ; Whittaker, 6-1-23-0; Roper, 14-0-55-3; Knight, 15-1-51-4 ; Hart, 3-0-19-0.

School v. Warrigals Played on the Upper on Tuesday, June 27. Lost by 59 runs. For, 146; Against, 205.

SCHOOL C. L. R. Hart, lbw Wall P. R. Anderson, b Wall C. F. Smith, c Ellerton, b Havers H. K. Sawtell, run out B. L. Goodwin, b Atkins B. H. Lewis, b Havers J. S. Fulljames, b Gaekwar J. A. Roper, not out N. B. Tod, c Ellerton, b Havers I. N. Wikockson, b Gaekwar P. G. Baxter, b Hill Extras Total

3 30 30 4 6 17 5 15 4 1 13 18 — 146

Warrigals Bowling : Gaekwar, 19-8-40-2; Wall, 11-2-18-2; Atkins, 7-1-19-1; Winter, 7-2-16-0; Havers, 8-0-13-3; Ellerton, 2-1-8-0; Beaumont, 2-0-9-0 ; Hill, 1.1-0-5-1.

WARRIGALS Winter, 14; Gaekwar, 41; Lewis, 13; Ellerton, 80; Atkins, 2; Morland, 2; Hill, 0; Wall, 19; Havers, 29; Beaumont, 0; Hewat, 0* ; Extras, 5; Total, 205. * Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 8-2-19-0; Roper 19-3-88-6 ; Baxter, 5.9-0-30-3; Smith, 14-2-36-1 , Anderson, 6-0-27-0.

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SCHOOL MAGAZINE School v. Dover College

Played on the Upper on Thursday, June 29. Won by 71 runs. For, 226-6 dee ; Against, 155.

SCHOOL • C. L. R. Hart, b Stockton P. R. Anderson, b Bairamain C. F. Smith, c H. Wilson, b Bairamain H. K. Sawtell, b Gerty B. L. Goodwin, not out E. J. Grower, c Gerty, b Walmsley B. H. Lewis, Is Stockton M. A. Whittaker, not out Extras Total (for 6 wkts., dec.)

35 47 5 68 5 16 26 16 — 226

J. A. Roper, P. G. Baxter and I. N. Wikockson did not bat.

Dover Bowling : Gerty, 7-1-18-1 ; Walmsley, 14-1-49--i; Stockton, 11-1-45-2; Cooper, 9-2-25-0; H. Wilson, 12-4-29-0; Bairamain, 10-2-32-2; Jones, 2-0-12-0.

DOVER Gerty, 19; Bairamain, 33; Walmsley, 38; Chamberlain, 3; H. Wilson, 0; Jones, 32; Tompkins, 11; Doyle, 3; Ashton, 4; Stockton, 0* ; Cooper, 0; Extras, 12; Total, 155. * Not out.

School Bowling : Whittaker, 3-1-5-0; Wilcockson, 15-1-87-2; Smith, 11-2-35-2; Roper, 17.3-5-38-5; Baxter, 7-1-28-1.

School v. St. Edmund's School, Canterbury

Played at Canterbury on Thursday, July 6. Lost by 31 runs. For : 111.

Against : 142.

SOB OOL C. L. Hart, b Kingsley P. R. Anderson, lbw Dunn C. F. Smith, b Morgan B. L. Goody in, at Willey, b Dunn A. J. Knight, b Morgan J. L. Hough, lbw Morgan H. It. Sawtell, c and b Dunn B. H. Lewis, Is Dunn J. A. Roper, c Morgan, b Dunn P. G. Baxter, c Morgan, b Dunn I. N. Wikockson, not out Extras

6 22 33 7 1 0 2 17 10 0 1 12 — 111 Total — St. Edmund's Bowling : Morgan, 17-6-30-3; Kingsley, 13-5-15-1; - Ash, 2-0-5-0; Dunn, 19.1-1-47-6.

ST. EDMUND'S Hughes, 7; Heanly, 4; Easton, 14; Taylor, 39; 'Hopper, 18; Trotter, 33; Morgan, 0; Ash, 4; Kingsley, 14; WIlley, 0; Dunn, 0* ; Extras, 9; Total, 142. *Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 13-2-30-2: Smith, 5-1-17-0; Roper, 25-8-38-6; Knight, 20.1-0-35-2; Baxter, 3-0-12-0.

School v 0.S. School v. King's School, Rochester

Played at Rochester on Saturday, July 1. Lost by 121 runs. For : 93.

Against : 214.

SCHOOL P. R. Anderson, c Reader, b Robbie C. L. Hart, b Perrin C. F. Smith, c Reader, b Perrin B. L. Goodwin, lbw Robbie A. J. Knight, lbw Robbie J. L. Hough, lbw Robbie B. H. Lewis, run out H. K. Sawtell, c Perrin, b Robbie J. A. Roper c Reader, b Perrin P. G Baxter, not out I. N. Wilcockson, c G. Davis, b Kingston Extras Total

15 1 1 10 30 1 3 3 2 9 11 7 _ 93

Rochester Bowling : B. Ball, 5-1-7-0; Robbie, 19-7-41-5; Perrin, 10-7-9-3; Kingston, 10.5-3-28-1 RING'S SCHOOL Charleston, 41; Kingston, 18; Turner, 8; Newell, 1; G. Davis, 8; Perrin, 13; Robbie, 32; Montgomery, 47; B. Davis 13; B. Ball, 17* ; Reader, 0; Extras, 16; Total, 214. *Not out.

School Bowling : Wilcockson, 13-4-31-4; Smith, 11-0-42-0: Knight, 16.4-2-54-4; Roper, 18-3-69-2; 13axter, 1-0-2-0.

Played on the Upper on Saturday.

July 8. Lost by 3 wickets. For : 149.

Against : 150 for 8.

SCHOOL C. L. Hart, c Gray, b Hook P. R. Anderson b Gray C. F. Smith, t: Gray B. L. Goodwin, is Gray A. J. Knight, b Tipples H. K. Sawtell, st H. Hearn, b Sawtell B H. Lewis, b Gray 1. L. Hough,lbw Tipples J. A. Roper, c Sheridan, Is Hook M. A. Whittaker, c Craven, b Gray P. G. Baxter, b Gray I. N. Wilcockson, not out Extras

16 9 63 0 12 5 21 23 1 0 7 10 — 149 Total — (LS. Bowling : Churchill, 11-5-19-0; Tipples, 23-11-34-2: Gray, 25.8-13-26--6; Hook, 14-0-53-2; Goodwin, 2 1 2 0 ; Craven, 1-1-0-0; Sawtell 1-0-5-1.

OLD SUTTONIANS E A Craven, 2; J. A. Sheridan, 34; J. H. Gray, 16; R. 0. F. Hardwick, 30; H R. Hearn, 41* • K. C. Goodwin, -3; A. F. Tipples, 12: J. E. SaWtell, 1; J. H. Churchill, 4 P. D. Hearn, 1*; Extras, 6; Total, 150-8. * Not out.

G. W. Book and K. Stevens did not bat.

School Bowling : Wilcockson 7-0-24-2; Whittaker, 9-0-41-0; Knight, 10-0-31-0; Roper, 12.3-0-48-4.

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The House Match Played on the Upper on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, June 20, 22 and 24. Westminster won by 40 runs.

WESTMINSTER 1ST INNINGS 2ND INNINGS J. L. Hough, b Williamlbw Roper son 0 C. L. R. Hart, lbw Wilc and b Roper cockson 4 P. Anderson, lbw Roper. 42 lbw Roper J. S. Fulljames, c Petters, c Carter b Wilcockson b Roper 7 H. K. Sawtell, c Petters c Bryant b Roper b Smith 5 b Smith A. J. Knight, c Carter, b Roper 18 b Roper c. Petters B. H. Lewis, c Wilcockson, b Roper 17 b Roper N. B. Tod, c Carter, b Roper 8 M. A. Whittaker, not out 9 c Williamson b Roper P. G. Baxter, c Petters, lbw Roper b Smith 0 not out B. A. Fothergill, c Wil0 cockson, b Smith 19 Extras Total.... 129

10

BATTING No Times of not Highest AverInns, out score Runs age

Batsman C. F. Smith ..

B. L. Goodwin P. R. Andason

2 0 26

15 8 6

3 1

75 68*

433 148

36.09 21.14 18.50 18.00

111

15

0 1

35

..

60*

252

..

11

1

10 8

4 2

55 23

136 79

13.60

..

M. A. Whittaker

26*

76

12.67

17

69 128 112

11.50 10.66

25

C. L. Hart A. J. Knight J. A. Roper

25

B. H. Lewis

..

6

58

J. L. Hough ..

II. K. Sawtell ..

12

0 0

14

1

26 24

2

I. N. Wilcockson

10

3

11

4 7 4

139

ST. MARGARET'S 2ND INNINGS C Sawtell b Whittaker 1 E. J. Gower, lbw Knight. 11 b Anderson b 23 B. L. Goodwin, b Knight 27 c Knight 1 Anderson 19 lbw Knight C. F. Smith, c Anderson, 15 b Knight 13 b Anderson R. B. Petters, s Sawtell, b Whittaker 0 4 P. G. Bryant, lbw Knight 5 lbw Knight 7 20 lbw Knight J. A. Roper, not out 0 G. K. Ackroyd, b Knight 3 b Knight 0 b Anderson 0. G. Goldfinch, b Whittaker 1 5 F. R. Williamson, c not out Anderson, b Whittaker 4 14 I. N. Wilcockson, not out 4 c and b Knight 2 12 Extras 89 Total.... 139 Westminster Bowling :Fothergill, 4-1-9-0; Fothergill, 14-3-32-0 ; Whittaker, 25-11-39-4; Whittaker, 11-2-30-1 ; Knight, 29-8-44-5; Knight, 13-2-35-5; Anderson, 4-2-3-0; Anderson, 5-1-9-4.

Baxter, 2-0-8-0.

9.07 3.57

BOWLING Bowler J A. Roper

Overs

Mdns.

Runs Wkts.

Average.

194.3

28

634

43

14.77

..

143.5

14

470

31

15.18

I. N. Wilcoclison

114.3

21

326

21

15.52

C F. Smith ..

M A. Whittaker

73.0

9 10

248 236

9 7

27.55 32.86

A. J. Knight

1

13.16

* Not out.

0

St. Margaret's Bowling :Roper, 19.4-3-42-8; Wilcockson, 9-5-26-1; Williamson, 11-3-22-1; Wilcockson, 16-2-52-1; Williamson, 7-0-24-0; Ackroyd, 3-1-8-0; Roper, 16-3-42-5; Smith, 10-2-20-1.

Smith, 6.5-1-12-3.

1ST INNINGS F. C. Carter, b Whittaker 37

1st XI Averages

67.0

2nd XI Matches v. Cranbrook School 2nd XI At Cranbrook on Tuesday, May 23. Won by 17 runs.

For, 103. Against, 86.

SCHOOL Beaman, 2; Anderson, 2; Goodwin, 13; Baxter, 1; Lewis ii, 33; Bryant, 22; Robbins, 7; Hough Li, 0; Goldfinch, 0* ; Aisher ii, 1; Fothergill, 0; Extras, 22. • Not out.

Mackenzie, 41; Jennans, 33.

Cranbrook, 86.

Baxter, 6 for 6; Fothergill, 3 for 17; Lewis, 1 for 22.

v. St. Lawrence College 2nd XI At Ramsgate ori Tuesday, May 30. Won by 81 runs, For, 155 for 6 dec. Against, 74.

SCHOOL Anderson, 4; Beaman, 4; Petters, 14; Fulljames, 68; Lewis ii, 45; Bryant ii, 10; Hough, 3* ; Baxter, 1* ; Extras, 6. Robbins, Fothergill and Aisher ii did not bat. * Not out.

St. Lawrence, 74. Brockman, 24. Hough ii, 6 for 19; Fothergill, 2 for 16 Baxter, 2 for 10.

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v. Headcorn C.C. 3rd XI

v. St. Lawrence College Colts

On the Upper on Saturday, June 3. Lost by 8 wkts.

For, 49. Against, 144.

At Ramsgate on Tuesday, May 30. Lost by 7 wkts.

For, 51. Against, 54ifor 3.

SCHOOL Chenery, 0; Harbott, 5; Lewis iii, 31 ; Keeble, 1; Evans, 0 ; Light, 2; Melvin, 1; Goddard, 2; Smeed, 2; Cottle, 3*; Bartlett, 0; Extras, 4. * Not out.

St. Lawrence, 54 for 3. Bartlett, 1 for 7; Keeble, 1 for 9; Smeed, 1 for 15.

SCHOOL Anderson, 11; Beaman, 0; Baxter, 11; Hough II, 0; Bryant, 0; Gower II, 2; Robbins, 0; Goldfinch, 6; Prentice, 0; Fothergill, 0; Aisher II, 1*; Extras, 18.

• Not out.

Headcorn, 144. Barker, 50; Young, 46. Fothergill, 1 for 24; Anderson, 1 for 11; Aisher ii, 2 for 23; Bryant, 1 for 7; Goldfinch, 1 for 9.

v. King's School, Rochester, Colts

v. St. Edmund's School 2nd XI On the Upper on Thursday, June 8. Won by 5 wkts.

For, 118. Against, 65.

SCHOOL Beaman, 6; Baxter, 18; Gower, 8; Lewis fi, 5; Tod, 12; Bryant, 32; Hough ii, 4; Ackroyd, 4; Goldfinch, 9; Aisher U, 9*; Fothergill, 4; Extras, 7.; • Not out.

St. Edmund's, 65. Cumming, 22. Aisher 11, 7 for 20 Eothergill, 3 for 14.

v. King's School, Rochester, 2nd XI On the Upper on Wednesday, June 14. Match abandoned.

For, 38 for 1.

SCHOOL Anderson, 20*; Baxter, 4; Full james, 5*; Extras, 9. * Not out.

At Rochester on Saturday, June 3. Lost by 78 runs.

For, 40. Against, 118 for 4 dec.

SCHOOL Lockhart ii, 0; Harbott, 1 ; Lewis iii, 0; Keeble, 0; Evans, 1; Light, 7; Wall, 2; Goddard, 0; Cottle, 13; Smeed, 7; Bartlett ii, 0*; Extras, 9. * Not out.

King's School, 118 for 4 dec. Newall, 48*. Bartlett 11, 2 for 19; Cottle, 1 for 8.; Goddard, 1 for 26. • Not out.

v. Cran brook School Colts At Cranbrook on Thursday, June 8. Lost by 100 runs.

For, 20. Against, 120 for 8 dec.

SCHOOL Harbott, 0; Light, 5; Lewis ill , 5; Lockhart ii, 0 ; Evans, 0; Chenery, 0; Pyne II, 0; Melvin, 0; Harvey II, 0; Bartlett II, 2*; Moise 0; Extras, 8. • Not out.

Cranbrook, 120 for 8 dec. Oakley, 33; Harris fi, 31.* Bartlett II, 3 for 35; Moise U, 1 for 19; Pyne Ii, 1 for 9; Harvey, 1 for 9. • Not out.

Under-I4 XI Matches v. Merton Court School

v. Dover College 2nd XI

On the Upper on Tuesday, June 6. Match drawn.

For, 177. Against, 107 for 5.

At Dover on Thursday, June 15. Won by 48 runs.

For, 148 for 3 dec. Against, 100.

SCHOOL Anderson, 36; Gower, 6; Baxter, 8; Tod, 25*; Lewis, 58 ; Extras, 15. * Not out.

Dover, 100. Forbes, 29; Rogers, 27; Coulson, 23.

Aisher II, 3 for 17; Hough II, 3 for 20; Anderson, 2 for 13 ; Lewis 1 for 5 ; Ackroyd, 1 for 17.

Colts XI Matches v.

St. Edmund's School Colts

At Canterbury on Saturday, May 20. Lost by 8 wkts. For, 59. Against, 143 for 3.

SCHOOL Chenery, 0; Lockhart II, 3; Lewis ill, 3; Cottle, 3, Evans, 4; Melvin, 10; Wicks, 0; Light, 4; Wilkin 0; Moise it, 0; Bartlett II, 4*; Extras, 22. • Nct out.

St. Edmunds, 143 for 3. Spillett, 50*; Trevett, 47*.

Melvin, 1 for 22; Wilkin 1 for 26. • Not out.

v. Cranbrook School Under-I4 At Cranbrook on Thursday, June 8. Won by 70 runs.

For, 109. Against, 39.

Public Schools Seven-a-Sides Wimbledon College 11 points Sutton Valence Nil The School side was well beaten in this game and despite heroic tackling

by Kerr, Randall and Jefferies they could do little to hold their larger opponents.

The policy of playing a " hooking " specialist in the pack instead of an

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all-round forward did not pay and to all intents and purposes we had only two in the pack. The backs did their best and once or twice Cullen and Jefferies came near to scoring, but the latter was very badly shaken early in the second half, and that was that.

Team : C. M. Jefferies, S. W. T. Cullen, J. S. Fulljames, C. B. Kerr, B. H. Lewis, J. Moise, J. K. Randall.

Baton Race The Inter-House Cross-country Relay Race was run on Thursday, March 31.

St. Margaret's retained the Baton after one of the most thrilling races on record, during which the lead changed hands no less than eight times. S. W. T. Cullen (St. Margaret's) came home 25 yards ahead of J. Melvin (Westminster), the time being a new record of 47 mins.

50 secs. The Baton was presented by Master Timothy Craven, who was making his second appearance in this role.

Tug-of-War The Inter-House Tug-of-War was held on Monday, March 27, after a lapse of two years. Westminster, with a slightly stronger and better regulated team, retained the cup by two pulls to none. The Cup was very kindly presented by the Countess Gravina.

1st XV Rugger Fixture List, 1950 October Sat. 19 v. King's Rochester (H.) Sat. 28 St. Lawrence College (H.) November Wed. 1 Cranbrook (A.) Sat. 4 Tonbridge R.F.C. Colts XV (H.) Wed. 8 Dover College (A.) Sat. 11 Dulwich College 2nd XV (A.) Sat. 18 King's School, Canterbury (H.) Wed. 22 Tonbridge 2nd XV (H.) Sat. 25 Cranbrook (H.) December Sat. 2 H.M.S. Worcester (A.) Sat. 9 House Match.

Sat. 16 O.S. Match (H.)

Athletics The following results were obtained during the Summer Term :— KENT JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS J. R. Edgar was second in the Discus with 108 ft.

B. H. Lewis was fourth in the 440 yards (won in 52.5 secs.).

C. L. R. Hart was fifth in the High Jump with 5 ft. 4 ins.

M. A. Whittaker was sixth in the Shot with 36 ft. 4 ins.

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J. S. Fulljames was second in the Javelin with 129 ft. 11 ins.

N. B. Tod was fourth in the 100 yards (won in 10.8 secs.).

M. A. Whittaker was second in the Shot with 36 ft. 7 ins.

C. L. R. Hart was second in the High Jump with 5 ft. 4 ins.

J. R. Edgar was third in the High Jump with 5 ft. 3 ins.

A. M. Patton was second in the Hurdles (won in 18 secs.).

P. A. Long was third in the Hurdles (won in 18 secs.).

J. Melvin was first in the Discus with 116 ft. 7 ins.

J. S. Fulljames was second in the Discus with 112 ft. 10 ins.

J. R. Edgar was third in the Discus with 108 ft.

I. J. Lockhart has cleared 8 ft. in the Pole Vault. This height is the qualifying standard for the Schools' Challenge Cup Meeting at the White City next April.

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O.S. Notes C. E. Waite (1906) has retired from the Planting Industry after nearly 40 years in Malaya. His address is 21, Talbot Road, Highgate, N.5. He is returning to Malaya in the winter for three years as an Assessor in the War Damage Claims Commission.

Major G. W. Hook, R.A. (1930), is doing a two-year course at the Military College, Shrivenham.

Lt.-Cdr. J. Lee, R.N., D.S.C. (1935), who is commanding the Destroyer Cockade, met Sir R. S. Champion and F. P. B. Derrick at Aden on his way out East. In May he was in the Malayan area, based on Hong Kong.

Lieut. M. D. Martin, R.N. (1935), is with the R.A.N. for three years. He has been in Australia since February. Address : Naval H.Q., Potts Point, Sydney, N.S.W. J. A. Oldfield (1937) took an Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering at U.C. London a year ago and is now working for I.C.I. at Cassel Works, Birmingham.

E. G. Dixon- (1940) is lecturing at Marconi College.

K. Allen (1940) is in Peru as a Mining Engineer with the Cerro de Pasco Copper Corporation.

J. H. Percival (1943) is working for Messrs. Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Ltd. Birmingham.

Address: 124, Church Moseley, Birmingham, 13.

P. R. Turk (1944) is spending July and August at Moray instructing in Seamanship at the Outward Bound Trust School there.

W. M. F. Yates (1946) is at Durham University.

P. D. Hearn (1947) has been awarded a Science Scholarship at Trinity College, Dublin.

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P. A. Fairley (1948) has a Commission in the Royal Tank liegt. and is stationed at Catterick.

G. Wohlgemuth (1947), A. L. Dick (1948), A. M. E. Ripper (1948) and M. R. Bachrach (1949) are at U.C. London.

K. C. Goodwin (1949) has been playing cricket for the All England R.A.P.C. XI and has been awarded his cap.

P. M. Knatchbull-Hugessen (Master, 1949-50) is Headmaster of Papplewick School, Ascot, Berks.

Changes of Address (1945) B. Anwell, Willmar, New Barn, Longfield, Kent.

(1932) D. W. Grinstead, Clifton House, The Broadway, Haywards Heath, Sussex.

(1930) D. L. Gulland, 12 Faraday House, Maidstone.

(1947) I. Sidwell, Rockland, 1, Salisbury Road, Wallasey, Cheshire.

(1904) H. W. Waite, c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

A list of O.S. whose addresses are unknown appeared on page 15 of the recently published O.S.A. Report. Any 0.5. who know them are asked to write to the Hon. Secretary, Capt. C. J. G. Meade, King's VIII Hussars, Mons Barracks, Aldershot.

D. W. Carr D. W. Carr, who died on March 23, at the age of 78, was at Sutton from 1886 to 1890. Until last year he was the only player who had represented England in a Test Match in his first season in first-class cricket. He was then 37 years of age.

At School he was a fastish bowler and a useful forcing bat. He played for Kent from 1909 to 1914, not coming into the side until August, as he was then a master at Dulwich College.

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Altogether he took 295 wickets for his county at a cost of 14 runs each. In 1912 he took 56 wickets at an average of 9 . 21. In the Test Match at the Oval, versus the Australians in 1909, he dismissed S. E. Gregory, M. A. Noble and W. W. Armstrong for under 20 runs.

He took most of his wickets with leg breaks, but his low delivery helped him not only to conceal his googly but also to flight the ball very cleverly.

O.S.A. Dinner The 62nd Annual General Meeting and Dinner were held at the Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych, W.C.2, on Wednesday, April 26, 1950. At the Meeting the rules for the War Memorial Scholarship were passed after some discussion. The Committee intend to award a Scholarship of £40 in April, 1951 ; an announcement will be made in due course in the newspapers.

The Committee wish to draw the attention of all Suttonians past and present to this Scholarship and to state that copies of the rules are being sent with this magazine to all members of the Association.

The Bennett-Hunting Scholarship was awarded to J. W. Bassett.

At the Dinner the Chairman, A. W. Higgins, presented to Mr. T. M. James his portrait in oils, a book containing the signatures of subscribers and a cheque, from members of the Association to mark their appreciation of his services to the School from 1913 to 1950, and as a farewell gift on his retirement from the Headmastership in July, 1950.

The following were present or accepted invitations :— A. W. Higgins, chairman; H. D. Haslewood, President of the Association ; T. M. James, Headmaster ; G. A. Thesiger, E. H. Hillersdon, Governors ; J. W. Lewis, Head of the School, guests of the Association; S. G. Allnutt, D. Baber, G. E. L. Baker, A. J. Barnard, E. V. Beaton, N. P. Bentley, W. H.

Blaxland, J. Bongard, S. P. Briggs, It. Bryant, K. Burns, D. P. L. Carslaw, P. Carson, G. Cawthorne, E. W. Chapman, G. C. Clarke, A. C. Clift, A. Craven, R. L. Day, E. G. Dixon, J. F. Dixon, J. It. Duncanson.

R. H. Bridgman Evans, P. Evenden, K. Field, F. W, Fitt, M. Frere-Smith, 0. It. Fulljames, R. Fulljames, J. It. Gannon, J. H. Gardner, It. A. Geake, N. Gibson, It. 0. F. Hardwick, G. H. Henry, N. S. Hewitt, J. F. Higgins, L. A. Hatcher, E. I). Hobbs, D. G. Hodges, F. G. Hodgson, G. It. Hodgson, J. E. Hodgson, E. Holland, H. It. Holmes, A. M. James, P. N. James, It. A. James, D. P. Jeffrey, M. H. B. Jones, I. F. Kay, It. L. Kay, G. A. Keeble, A. B. Kernsley, T. W. Kemsley, K. W. King, J. P. Lock, B. C. Masson, A. W. H. McCaulis, C. J. Meade, W. L. Meade, N. M. Mills, J. L. Moulton, C. A. Neale, A. Neate, R. M. North, F. L. Nunn, A. J. Ormston, W. H. Ormston, I. F. Poulton, J. W. Powell, A. W. Prior, J. C. Prior, N. J. Prockter, J. L. Pye, R. T. Reeves, C. A. Rennie, B. A. Reynolds, P. W. Roffey, E. Russell, G. F. Scott, J. Scott-Wilson, N. G. Sheldon, J. Sheridan, I. Sidwell, C. H. Sloan, G. F. Small, K. Stevens, T. E. Streatileld, D. Swift, It. E. Tapping, J. L. Taylor, J. Thomson, D. G. Thorpe, P. Thorpe, A. A. Trumming, J. T. 0.

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0.S. Golfing Society Next Meeting : Bearsted, September 30/October 1, 1950. Those wishing to play please write to P. S. Morrish, 1 Sefton Villas, Bridge, Canterbury.

The following attended the Spring Meeting : L. M. Apps, G. C. Ambrose, A. R. Martin, R. J. Martin, A. M. James, P. S. Morrish, N. Norman, A. A. G. Trimming and B. A. Reynolds.

Births ABLITT.—On March 29, 1950, at Leeds, to Winifred, wife of John H. Ablitt (1926), a son, Hedley John.

DIXON.—On April 3, 1950, at Leighon-Sea, to Mary, wife of E. G. Dixon (1940), a son, John Dexter.

MILLER.—In June, 1950, in Cochin, S. India, to Noeline, wife of Lt.-Cdr. P. Miller, R.N., a daughter, Penelope Elizabeth.

OLDFIELD.—On December 19, 1948, to Joy, wife of J. A. Oldfield (1937), a daughter, Cherry.

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SCHOOL MAGAZINE SIMMONS.—In June, 1950, in Bombay, to the wife of P. Simmons, a daughter.

VERNON-SMITH.—On May 9, 1950, to Ann (nee Bentley) and Vernon Vernon-Smith, a daughter.

WINDWOOD.—On March 25, 1950, to Iris, wife of E. S. Windwood (1935), a daughter, Lesley Jill.

Marriages BLATCHLEY-HENNAH-BIDMEAD. —On August 12, 1950, at St. Mark's Church, N. Audley Street, W.1, Tony Blatchley-Hennah to Angela Bidmead.

DICK-ERVIN.—On June 24, 1950, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, R. A. Dick (1936) to Louise Spencer Ervin.

MEADE-LUGARD.—On August 19, 1950, at St. James's Church, Abinger, Capt. C. J. G. Meade to Sheila Margaret Lugard.

PERCIVAL-BARUFF0.—On July 23, 1949, at the Church of the English Martyrs, Strood, Kent, John A. Percival (1943) to Mariuccia, only daughter of Signor T. Baruffo and the late Signora Baruffo, of Trieste.

Deaths CHEESMAN.—On July 4, 1950, at Hurstbank, Charing Heath, Kent, Charles Wilks Cheesman (1888), eldest son of the late John Cheesman, of Boughton Malherbe, and of the late Mrs. Cheesman, of Sutton Valence, aged 80.

CHRISTOPHER.—On March 3, 1950, J. S. Christopher (1894).

C. B. MARGETTS (1887).

W. E. THORNHILL (1894).

Correspondence 4560 Blenheim Street, Vancouver, B.C. May 20.

The Editor, Sutton Valence School Magazine.

Sir,—In regard to two enquiries as to the origin of Innes' nickname of " Little I won' " in your Lent Term issue, the tale as I heard it shortly after coming to S.V. was as follows : Tunes, whose prowess at Fives was well known, was challenged to a game by the Captain of School Fives. In deference to the former's acute dislike of publicity, day and hour were kept secret. Eventually the match came off in the very early hours of a summer's morning. The School were all agog as to the outcome.

Later on when Tunes entered his classroom for the first lesson of the day he was greeted with a loud and concerted, "Who won, Sir ? " With his inimitable puckish grin he replied, "I won."

Henceforth he was " Little I won' " or " Crikey " to all comers.

To me this has always been an engaging story and, although it is probably an entire fantasy, I like it.

I may add that the boys undoubtedly knew quite well who had won the epic game, but they would have asked the question anyway, just to feast their eyes on that gleeful shirk that we always tried so hard to evoke. I fear this naïve explanation will satisfy neither Sir Reginald Champion nor Ernest Hamblock. Incidentally, I should love to know the reputed origin of the former's "Little Eye One." I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. B. WEStMACOTT.

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Sutton Valence School.

July 29.

The Editor, Sutton Valence School Magazine.

Sir,—Will you please help me in my task of raising Old Suttonian teams in the various games we play against the School by publishing the following points ?

Although I send out about 100 letters each summer and winter, I do not receive that number of replies, and many of these arrive far too near to the actual dates of the games for convenience.

I must surely miss many 0.S. out of my lists and I apologise to them for so doing, but the responsibility of asking for games is really on the Old Boy himself. Therefore, if you do not receive an invitation to play against the School, please write and ask for a place in the side.

The dates of the annual fixtures are :— Cricket— v. School, First Saturday in July.

Cricket week— Third week in August.

Football Third Saturday in December.

Fives— Third Sunday in December.

Swimming— First Saturday or Sunday in July.

Tennis— First Sunday in July.

Thank you, Sir, Yours faithfully, E. A. CRAVEN.

The Editor, Sutton Valence School Magazine.

Dear Sir,—My brother Charles, who died recently, had a complete set to date of the School Magazine. The first volume is bound. If anyone wants them, please write to me.

F. P. CHEESMAN, Sutton Valence.